For three ages after the departure of the [[Vanyar]], [[Noldor]] and [[Teleri]] to [[Aman]], the [[Elves]] who inhabited [[Beleriand]] comprised that part of the [[Telerin]] people who remained in [[Middle-earth]], known as the [[Sindar]] or [[Grey-elves]] after their king, [[Thingol]] Greycloak of [[Doriath]].

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For three ages after the departure of the [[Vanyar]], [[Noldor]] and [[Teleri]] to [[Aman]], the [[Elves]] who inhabited [[Beleriand]] comprised that part of the [[Telerin]] people who remained in [[Middle-earth]], known as the [[Sindar]] or "Grey-elves" after their king, [[Thingol]] Greycloak of [[Doriath]].

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At the rising of the Moon in the beginning of the [[First Age]], many of the [[Noldor]] returned to [[Beleriand]] from [[Aman]] to make war on [[Morgoth]]. While there was some enmity between the [[Sindar]] and the [[Noldor]] (especially the Sons of [[Fëanor]]), the two peoples lived together in the face of their common foe, [[Morgoth Bauglir]].

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At the rising of the Moon in the beginning of the [[First Age]], many of the Noldor returned to Beleriand from Aman to make war on [[Morgoth]]. While there was some enmity between the Sindar and the Noldor (especially the Sons of [[Fëanor]]), the two peoples lived together in the face of their common foe, [[Morgoth Bauglir]].

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Finally, a small part of the [[Nandor]], kin of the [[Sindar]] who had turned aside from the westward journey east of the [[Misty Mountains]], entered the land of [[Ossiriand]] during the [[First Age]]. Though these people, called the [[Laiquendi]] or [[Green-elves]], played little part in the wars against [[Morgoth]], they are accounted a part of the Elves of Beleriand.

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Finally, a small part of the [[Nandor]], kin of the Sindar who had turned aside from the westward journey east of the [[Misty Mountains]], entered the land of [[Ossiriand]] during the First Age. Though these people, called the [[Laiquendi]] ("Green-elves"), played little part in the wars against Morgoth, they are accounted a part of the Elves of Beleriand.

At the rising of the Moon in the beginning of the First Age, many of the Noldor returned to Beleriand from Aman to make war on Morgoth. While there was some enmity between the Sindar and the Noldor (especially the Sons of Fëanor), the two peoples lived together in the face of their common foe, Morgoth Bauglir.

Finally, a small part of the Nandor, kin of the Sindar who had turned aside from the westward journey east of the Misty Mountains, entered the land of Ossiriand during the First Age. Though these people, called the Laiquendi ("Green-elves"), played little part in the wars against Morgoth, they are accounted a part of the Elves of Beleriand.